Effects of food and fire on the demography of a nectar-feeding marsupial: A field experiment

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 273, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 382-388

  Tulloch, A I ^a   Dickman, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cercartetus nanus; Diet; Energy; Experimental supplementation; Food specialist; Nectar; Pygmy possum; Resource use

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIRE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MARSUPIAL; NECTAR; RESOURCE USE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA; BURRAMYIDAE; CERCARTETUS NANUS; MELIPHAGIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 36248984350     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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